Scared... cramping

Ok so I had one healthy pregnancy in '08 with never any cramping, then last March I got pregnant again... everything was fine until week 5 then I started cramping here and there, then woke with all of my symptoms gone, I tested again and came up negative, and the Dr confirmed that I lost it.

Now pregnant and very paranoid again... I am 4 weeks now, and cramping... The cramps come and go in waves. They are bothersom but not server. I can feel them during the day but normally I wake with them throughout the night. Sometimes they are all over and some times they are on one side and then the other.

I know implanting can cause cramping... I am just too scared to be excited about this pregnancy and I hate that! I keep thinking if I can make it to the ultrasound I will feel better, or after the first trimester. I do not want to spend my pregancny a nervouse reck! Especially since I was so relaxed with my first.

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I am 5 weeks and have had cramps like mild period pains and lower back ache since just before I would have been due to have my missed period, they come and go lasting for 5mins - 30min at a time. I have been reassured by a friend who is due 24/12/12 as she went through the same. The ligaments need to stretch to prepare for the growth.

I am still a bit nervous but trying to look on it as a sign that my body is changing and it is all real (this is my first!!). It is hard not to worry sometimes but don't let it detract from the exciting journey you and your body are on - enjoy it :)

It's comforting to read these posts. Thank you everyone. I am 5 weeks 4 days with my first and had a previous miscarriage. Then, I definitely had bleeding and cramps but with this one I just feel overly aware of my uterus, I guess. I'm hoping it's all normal. Good luck to us all. It's hard not to worry and it helps to read these posts.

I just want this pregnancy to work out. I am sure all you ladies can relate to that. I found out I was pregnant on Monday, and on Tuesday I had a very sharp pain on my lower left side. I thought I was it was a miscarry. I couldn't even stand up. So I have taken a test everyday, just to see that it was still positive. My husband finally asked me to stop, because I was stressing over it too much and the tests cost a lot of money!

I felt some mild cramping all week... But nothing today. If I did miscarry, how long would I have to wait for the test to be negative?

No I had no cramps with my first preg. and it was perfect :) I think that every preg is different and symptoms may be the same or different that a previous or a friends. When I miscarried all symptoms disappeared, no swollen breast, no more bloated tummy, I just felt that it was gone. I immediately took a test and it was negative. A day later I started bleeding. I had to wait one full cycle before I could start trying again.

Also I always bought the name brand test, but from what I am reading women are using the dollar store ones for reassurance and they are actually ranked pretty high :)

Thanks nicolemurphy80. I appreciate you taking a min to make me feel better. I just broke down and took another test. Seeing that little line makes me feel so much better. So much more calm. I think for my own sanity I better go buy some of those dollar store tests.

I hope this doesn't mean I am going to be a crazy worry wart mom. But maybe that's not such a bad thing.